At first glance, the Supreme Court of British Columbia (“BCSC”) and British Columbia Court of Appeal (“BCCA”) decisions in R v DLW appear to focus only on uncovering the true...
On May 22, 2015, the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) in R v Barabash, 2015 SCC 29 [Barabash], unanimously concluded that a new trial was necessary since both the trial...
At the heart of the debate surrounding mandatory minimum sentences in Canada lies the insular but simple fact that Parliament, rather than the judiciary, dictates the application of such sentences...
Pursuant to s. 11(b) of the Charter, “[a]ny person charged with an offence has the right…(b) to be tried within a reasonable time….” This case is concerned with whether or...
